Afloat / Sound of Waves at the Dieselkraftwerk Cottbus: Hearing, Seeing, and Experiencing Water
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When Water Becomes Sound: Afloat / Sound of Waves at the Dieselkraftwerk Cottbus
The exhibition Afloat / Sound of Waves transforms the Brandenburg State Museum of Modern Art in Cottbus on November 12, 2026, into a resonance space for contemporary art, acoustic perception, and the poetic mobility of water. The project by Radio Industry / Transmitter explores water as a fluid material, a natural force, and a cultural soundscape.
Between Image, Sound, and Movement
The focus is on the results of the AFLOAT sessions from the Gramzow storage facility in August 2026, as well as solitary works in the context of local currents. Image media, site-specific sound works, and documentary elements merge into an intermedial exhibition that seeks to be heard attentively, not just viewed.
Sounds become traces, spaces become resonant bodies, and movements take visual forms. In the contemplation of works, installation, sound art, media art, and experimental documentation encounter one another. Water appears not as a static motif but as a process, a changing energy, and a shaping force.
Radio Industry and the Art of Listening
Radio Industry / Transmitter develops artistic work processes at the intersection of radio art, electroacoustic music, and contemporary exhibition practice. The AFLOAT project connects artists, musicians, and technical research in an open laboratory for sound, environmental perception, and site-specific production.
The exhibition brings a central question of contemporary art to light: How can fleeting processes be made visible and audible? Water provides a multifaceted model for this. It moves, stores traces, creates sounds, and alters its surroundings. In Cottbus, this fluidity becomes the basis for a special curatorial dramaturgy.
The Dieselkraftwerk as a Resonance Space
The former diesel power plant gives the artistic experience a distinctive architectural presence. Industrial structures, large spatial volumes, and the history of the location engage in dialogue with sensitive sound and image worlds. The exhibition atmosphere arises from the interplay of materiality and impermanence, of solid forms and barely perceptible acoustic impressions.
The presentation invites a slow contemplation of the works. Transitions between hearing and seeing, documentation and stand-alone artwork, local landscape and universal water experience become tangible. In this way, Afloat / Sound of Waves also contributes to cultural education and engagement with contemporary forms of media art.
Conclusion: An Artistic Experience Between Current and Resonance
Visitors can expect a focused exhibition on water, sound, and artistic research. The combination of sound works, image media, installation, and documentary traces opens an aesthetic experience beyond classical exhibition conventions. Those who want to experience contemporary art not just visually but physically and acoustically should visit Afloat / Sound of Waves live at the Dieselkraftwerk Cottbus.
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